Our Team

Adekunle Sokunbi is a certified FIDE authorized chess instructor, the CEO and Founder of Diamond Chess Services.
Adekunle acquired his first degree in computer science and furthered his education in England, where he also attended a leadership and management course.
He is the author of the nine editions of the diamond chess workbook for scholastic chess trainings used from grade 1 to 6 and three levels of secondary educational training.
he also is the creator of the Diamond Chess curriculum, syllabus and scheme of work.
Adekunle Runs and manages the affairs of Diamond Chess, and also stands as the intermediate between the school and the instructors Adekunle is a Results-oriented minded person with superb leadership and communication skills.
easily cultivates trusting and productive relationships with students, parents, teachers, and staff. He is dedicated and proactive with strong commitment to creating high-quality educational standards that develop the potential in every child.

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Christiana M. Sokunbi:
Christiana has her BSC in Administration – (Human Resources & Finance) and also an MBA from University of Lagos in Marketing major. She has several qualifications in Project management, Multi-cultural Team building etc.

Christiana was the financial pillar of Diamond Chess for the First few years of Diamond Chess operation and is still a great financial pillar to the firm.
Christiana is a lover of God, a Mother and an enthusiast in helping people. She pays attention to details and likes to manage events. With over 15years experience in Managerial and administrative job roles, she presently is a Director and the Finance Manager in Diamond Chess Services.

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Chima Atuonwu is a fluent communications specialist with a demonstrated work history of significantly driving creativity and innovation in organizational communications. Having a background discipline in Human Physiology from Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ogun State, critical thinking, detailed reasoning and comprehensive understanding, combined with excellent verbal and written communication skills, are strengths aligned with disciplined and motivated personality.
Having picked up chess as a hobby which enhances one’s analytical strengths and other adjoining benefits in 2006, he took up competitive chess, competing in a host of tournaments, and had a breakthrough performance which saw him represent Region 1 of the REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD National Youth Sports Festival and won the Gold medal in Chess, and Bronze medal in Scrabble in the year 2017. The passion to impact such profound knowledge in children was stirred up in the year 2017 which has overseen the nurturing of potentials from the cradle, to being locally celebrated talents. Being one of the first employees of Diamond Chess, the kindled passion to serve under the management empowered growth in experience and expertise that has proved invaluable in the execution of the job description as a chess instructor. This avenue further provided platforms in the dynamic world of chess to serve as an arbiter, as well as a tournament director in an event that was aired on local television.
Chima is a highly efficient individual with an extensive knowledge in several disciplines, and able to adapt well to new environments and learn new processes quickly to achieve outstanding results. Chima was also completel involved in the building and development of the Diamond chess curriculum.

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Olatude Olalekan Isaac is a graduate of Pure and Applied Physics from Ladoke Akintola University of Technology. He has a lot of significant professional certification in Computer Science and Technology. He is blessed with the ability to self-learn. He is a goal getter and always wants to try new thing as He loves using his ideas to achieve creative and complex tasks.
As a Chess instructor, Olatunde has created several tools and teaching aids to help his pupils and trainees understand the nature of chess which always brings about positive results.
Due to his love and passion for Chess while in his tertiary institution, He was part of the school team at the Pre – NUGA in year 2011 and years after, this launched him into Chess in school fully. Despite being a Chess lover, Olatunde is also a Scrabble Instructor, a Pattern maker, Fashion designer, and has many years of experience impacting into younger ones with satisfactory record. He has mentored a lot of pupils till date. He is the brand owner of Tech Designs Fashion Academy which is into training and creating unisex wears, designs and patterns. He is also a proud owner of Tech Chesscrable (a sister company of Diamond Chess Services).